Hose-supporter.



E. L. SCOTT.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION Hum PEB.18, 1911.

998,992. Patented Jul 25, 1911.

MoKJ'uItr l. TED STATES PATENT FFTQE.

EDNA L. SCOTT, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

HOSE-SUPPORTER.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDNA L. Soorr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Portland, in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine,have invented new and useful Improvements in Hose-Supporters, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to an attachment for hose supporters of that classin which the stocking is supported by a stud and metal loop. In thesehose supporters the stud is supported on the end of a short section ofwebbing and for securing it in place the stud is riveted to a studplate. This stud plate is cut away to leave several transverse bars overwhich the webbing is passed to hold the stud plate in position. loop isloosely suspended from the webbing of the supporter and is adapted to bedrawn over the stud to retain the fabric of the stocking which isinterposed between the stud and the loop. Hose supporters of this classhave always given more or less trouble by tearing and cutting the fabricof the hose and many patents have been taken out aim ing to produce acushioning effect between the loop and the stud. In spite of theseimprovements however, the annoyance has continued, particularly in thecase of fine silk or lisle thread hose. The cutting of a single threadresults in what is known as a drop stitch and when the thread is oncecut, an opening is formed in the fabric of the stocking which graduallytravels downward until it often reaches the foot. I have discovered thatthe most frequent cause of these drop stitches is not the frictionbetween the loop and the stud but the chafing of the stocking againstthe sharp edges of the stud plate. In order to remedy this defect in thecommonly used hose supporter without changing the general constructionof the supporter itself, I make use of a guard of flexible materialprovided with a hole which slips over the stud and which surrounds theshank thereof, the material of the guard extending 011113 and coveringthe sharp edges of the stud p ate.

My invention is best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings in which is shown a loop and stud hose supporter provided withmy protecting guard.

In the drawing, Figure 1 represents a front view of a hose supporter ofthe com mon loop and stud type with my guard attached, Fig. 2 is a likeview of a supporter Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. February 18, 1911.

A contracted metal;

Patented July 25, 1911.

Serial No. 609,372.

without my attachment and Fig. 3 is a central section on an enlargedscale through Fig. 1.

In the drawing, a represents the usual contracted metal loop, 6 is thewebbing which supports the stud, c is the stud and c is the stud plate.These parts are of the ordinary construction and represent thecommercial hose supporter as usually put on the market. It will be seenthat as the webbing is threaded through the transverse slots formed inthe base plate, the lateral edges 0 of the base plate are exposed andcome in contact with the fabric of the stocking when the latter is inplace. The constant chafing of the fabric of the stocking against thesesharp metal edges soon cut-s the threads and produces the drop stitchesspoken of. To remedy this difliculty I make use of a guard of flexiblematerial provided with a hole by which it may be held in place by theshank of the stud, the body of the guard extending oilit and coveringthe sharp edges of the stud p ate.

As herein shown, I make the guard in the form of a circular disk (Zhaving a central hole which surrounds the base or shank of the stud whenin place, the diameter of the disk being great enough so that the studplate will be completely covered and its sharp edges cushioned to shieldthe fabric of the stocking from contact with the metal of the baseplate. WVhen the device is to be employed as an attachment to be appliedto hose supporters already on the market, It form the disk of rubber,either molded or cut from sheets. A disk of this form may be slipped onover the head of the stud and made tobe used with any of the supportersnow on the market. The shank of the stud forms a pivot-ing center onwhich the disk as it is used rotates, distributing the wearing effectmore or less over the whole surface of the disk. The movability of theguard piece with relation to the stud plate also has the effect ofincreasing the cushioning operation of the flexible disk and ofdecreasing the material may be used as felt, leather, rubber fabric andthe like since the central hole may be made just large enough to allowthe shank of the stud to pass through.

The size of the hole in the guard to produce the best results should bean easy fit over the shank of the stud so that the guard may have a freemotion about the stud as a center for the purpose of distributing thewear and preventing excessive strain.

While the free motion of the guard about the shank of the stud isdesirable, good results may be obtained if the guard is so held by theshank as not to rot-ate freely, tlie outer portions of the guard beingfree and unconfined and capable of more or less motion due to theflexible character of the material.

I claim:

1. A hose supporter comprising coacting loop and stud members, the studmember having a shank and base plate, and a de tachable guard consistingof a piece of flexible material having an opening therein to take overthe stud, leaving its head uncovered, the walls of said opening beingadapted to contact with the shank of the stud and the guard adapted toextend over the face i and edges of the stud plate.

2. A hose supporter comprising eo-acting consisting of a piece offlexible material having an opening therein through which said studprojects, leaving its head uncovered, the walls of said opening beingadapted to contact with the shank of the stud and the guard adapted toextend over the face and edges of the stud plate.

3. A hose supporter comprising co-acting loop and stud members, the studmember having a shank and a base plate with ex posed lateral edges, anda perforated guard composed of a piece of flexible material pivoted onsaid shank below the head thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

EDNA. L. SCOTT.

WVitnesses S. BATES, CHARLES LOWELL HOWARD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington. D. G.

